Viktor Trofimov

Viktor Ivanovich Trofimov (Russian: Виктор Иванович Трофимов}) (22 March 1938 – 1 October 2013)[1] is a former Soviet international speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1972 and 1975. He also finished on the rostrum of the World Team Cup nine times between 1965 and 1976 but never won a gold medal. He achieved four silver (1966, 1971, 1972, 1975) and three bronze (1967, 1969, 1973) medals. In the speedway team championship of the USSR he rode for 18 years for the team, "Raduga" (Rovno) and won two bronze medals. First race - April 30, 1960; retirement - October 15, 1995. He was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR.[2] In September 2011, a book was published about the sports career of Viktor Trofimov titled English "RADUGA" Viktor Trofimov.[3]

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

* 1967 - No run-off was held for 3rd place. Bronze medals were awarded to both Great Britain and Soviet Union

References
  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Bamford, R.; Shailes, G. (2004). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Tempus Publishing (Stroud). ISBN 0-7524-2402-5.
  3. English "RADUGA" Viktor Trofimov. Ovid (Rivne) Ltd. 2011. ISBN 978-966-8179-66-2.


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